Derbyshire Courier
26 October 1918
Pte. Herbert Smith, Crich Carr writing to his parents at the Green, Fritchley, informs them that he has a wound on the hand. and is now in Blighty. He says: "A few days after this occurred an officer of the South African Infantry was brought in seriously wounded and had lost a lot of blood, so I gave him 1½pints of mine to try to save him. Last time I heard he was progressing very well."